Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-23
1.-THE OLD DOVER"
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Devotional gxercises-The Work OF the
Home Board Of Foreign Missions
The Laymen's Movement.

BEREA CHURCH,
HANOVER COUNTY, July %, 1887.
The crowd was not as large to-day as
on yesterday. but was still very large
the house being packed during the ses-
sion OF the association, and large
crowd assembling at the stand at IL
O'Clock TO hear the sermon of Rev. DR..
w. W. Landrum.
The devotional exercises this morn
ing were led by Mr.. Parrish.
There was somewhat spicy discus
sion on some portions of the report on
education, which was participated in by
DR.. W. +. Hatcher, DIR. George Cooper,
James Leigh Jones, Esq, Henry Exall,
Esq, Professor John Hart, DIR. j. VIII
liam Jones. Professor Edmund Harri-
son, and DR.. w. w. Landrum.
Rev. T. W. holland read the report on
home missions as conducted by the
Southern Baptist Convention.
The report gave interesting statistics
ofthe work of the Home Board, located
near Atlanta. Ga, } showing that it has
in its employ 25l missionaries ; that 1t
raised and expended last year $780,
S27.0j for missions and 55,270. Is
for houses Of worship on its mis-
sion fields. 1t told OF the work
accomplished and to be done
in Cuba, among the Indians OF the
West. among the colorcd people of the
South, and among the destitute OF Ar
kansas, Florida, Louisiana. Texas. and
other parts Of the South and Southwest.
DIR. j. William Jones, assistant sec
rotary of the Home Mission Board.
made statement of the work and needs
of the board, and an appeal for the
warm sympathies, fcrycnt prayers, and
liberal contributions of the churches for
the board and its work.
Rev. T. W. Noland made an earnest
speech in support Of his report.
The rcpoIt on foreign missions writ
ten by A. i. Clark, ESQ., was read by
the clerk. The report gave statistics
of the foreign mission work (already
published in the DispofchD, which were
exceedingly encouraging.
DIR. Cooper enforced the report in an
eloquent and telling speech.
The Ministers Relief Fund was pre-
sentcd in a brief report read by the
clerk and enforced in earnest speeches
by T. II. Elicit, Esq, j. X. Russell,
Esq, Dr. George Cooper, and DR.. W.
l.. Hatcher.
The storm broke up the congregation
inst as DR.. Jones was about to preach
at the stand.
The association decided to meet next
wear at Mount Olivet church, Rev. j.
IL. Wilkinson to preach the intrOduc-
tony sermon and Rev. j. 5. Lynch to be
alternate.
On motion Of Dr. GaSkins, the asso-
ciation adopted suitable tribute to the
memory of the late treasurer, }. l..
CottIon, Esq.
The resolutions of thanks for hospi-
tality were enthusiastically adopted,
for the entertainment Of the church and
community bad been graceful and
abundant.
IN interesting incident Of the meet
inc was movement made by the coun-
trv churches to AID the Nonable-Street
church, Richmond, III building their
new house Of worship, on the ground
that inasmuch as Richmond helps al OF
the country churches. ii was right that
the country should help one of the city
churches. 4 very creiitahle sum was
pledged for the object by the country
churches.
The parting hand was taken while
the conm cation sang The Sweet Bye
and Bye. Rev. J. H. Wilkinson lead
in a felvcnt and appropriate prayer
and thus closed delightful and profit
able session Of 'thc old Dover.
LAYMEN's MOyElmNr
One of tie most important thing
done at the meeting of the association
at its observation-disclosures session
il a movement set on foot to bring lay
men more actively to the front IN Chris
;ian work. The association appointed
seven prominent laymen to cooperate
with the Sunday School and Bible
Board inits effort toraise 81, 800 for San
dav-schooland Bible work. 4. II. Elicit,
ESQ, OF Richmond, was made CHAIR
man Of this important committee. The
other six members are: George b.
West, of Newport News; NJ. II. Barnes
Commonwealth attorney of New
Kent DIR. Il. +. Gaskins, of Dover
Colonel John {. Timberlake. of WI
Harrisburg T. p. Bagby, Esq, of Yves
Point, and William Campbell, superln
tent Of public instruction of Hanove
county. William Ellyson, Esq, mod
orator Of the Dover Association, in ap
pointing this able committee, SCENE,
TO feel that he had placed this i'm
portnnt trust into able and willing
hands.
Mr.. Fllctt called upon the committee
to meet him out doors i'll the grove
which was done; and they soon return
al to the house, having resolved t.
raise 81, $50 as the Dover's quota of The
$500. Mr.. Elicit was elected perma
nent chairman of the committee anC
DR. Richard Fuller Gaskins secretary
Mr.. Elicit and DR.. Gaskins were III
structed by the committee to pubhsl
in the papers an address setting fortl
what is proposed to be done by TN
laymcn's movement.
Rev. John VI. Pitcher said: "ThiS
the thing l have been hoping for an
praying for" He then explained t
the committee how the laymen's move
ment was called into being in tn
Portsmouth Association in respons
to an appeal from II. X. Ellyson, Esq.
for money for State missions, and h
also told of the mighty proportion
which il has since assumed.